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Miners Rescue Mission [BREAKING Update- 11:11 PM EDT- Foxnews says "Nine For Nine" Yee Ha!]
Fox News Channel ^ | 7-27-2 | jp

Posted on 07/27/2002 6:16:49 PM PDT by Petronski

Watch and pray. The rescuers are optimistic that they will reach the cavity where the miners are located by midnight, perhaps as soon as 10pm et.

They just reported that several PA miners were caught in a similar situation thirty years ago AND WERE RESCUED ALIVE AFTER A WEEK IN THE HOLE.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; US: West Virginia
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To: Keith in Iowa
Well they went back to Cavuto... What is their problem?
161 posted on 07/27/2002 7:59:00 PM PDT by marajade
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To: Joe Hadenuf
AnchorBabe saying Robert Hager from the site reporting tapping sounds heard.Hasn't been confirmed.
162 posted on 07/27/2002 7:59:43 PM PDT by John W
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To: marajade
Who knows. thier weekend management crew leaves something to be desired...please pass the crow pie... :)
163 posted on 07/27/2002 7:59:45 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Someone on msnbc is reporting possibly tapping sounds

Thats just Whorealdo tapping his foot

164 posted on 07/27/2002 7:59:57 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids
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To: marajade
FOX News is a joke! They just broke away from the live story to the Cavuto tape. CNN was speaking to the on-scene spokesman. They've got this story all wrong.
165 posted on 07/27/2002 8:00:00 PM PDT by knownot
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To: marajade
CNN...should only take 10min to get the phone down the 6in hole.....Pray!
166 posted on 07/27/2002 8:00:03 PM PDT by mystery-ak
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To: prisoner6
Damn, can't imagine 3 days, let alone a week.
167 posted on 07/27/2002 8:00:11 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: prisoner6
what a rathole
168 posted on 07/27/2002 8:00:26 PM PDT by crystalk
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To: John W
Yeah, that's what we heard.....
169 posted on 07/27/2002 8:00:52 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Keith in Iowa
How do they expect to compete when they do stuff like that? I pray those men are alive...
170 posted on 07/27/2002 8:02:00 PM PDT by marajade
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To: fatima
families heard first that they broke through.

I thought Governor Mark was pretty classy in making sure the families heard first ( as he promised) and then apologized to the rest of us for a dely in telling us. the dely was caused because he wanted to make sure the miners families were aware of the situation.

prisoner6

171 posted on 07/27/2002 8:03:12 PM PDT by prisoner6
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To: Joe Hadenuf
MSNBC is streaming live from the site, but only has a camera focused on the podium where the Governor spoke and an open mike. Can hear noise in the background and voices if anyone steps too close to it.
172 posted on 07/27/2002 8:03:16 PM PDT by CedarDave
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To: marajade
Perhaps the SM is more important than showing a LIVE rescue of miners. Bunch of BUMBLING IDIOTS! Fox should be whipped with a THOUSAND WET NOODLES!!
173 posted on 07/27/2002 8:03:27 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: jdontom
Jdontom, you wrote this on the other thread...

They use BOP's(Blow out Preventers) they keep a constant pressure inside the hole thats being drilled. They can stack several on top of each other depending on what pressure they need to maintain. The piping or drill pipe is being worked inside a tight rubber seal, the seal dose not allow any air, oil, or gas to escape into the atmospher. Made by Haliburton...

How many of you knew this? Isn't this ironic.

174 posted on 07/27/2002 8:03:39 PM PDT by Unknown Freeper
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Fox has gone back to regular programming. CNN has gone to "Capitol Gang" with promise to return as soon as new info become avaliable.
175 posted on 07/27/2002 8:03:53 PM PDT by mhking
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To: Keith in Iowa
Whatever. Fox spent the previous two hours on live coverage of the event - and more or less, nothing happened, then, in the hour they choose to go with scheduled programming - that's when stuff happens - tough call to make; but Fox is with it now - and I'm guessing they'll stay with it for a while now.

CNN is 24/7 and global while FoxNews is neither, but they pander to conservatives, so we have to face facts and be aware of reality.

176 posted on 07/27/2002 8:04:03 PM PDT by OReilly
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To: CedarDave
Well CNN just broke away... I guess its MSNBC for me...
177 posted on 07/27/2002 8:04:09 PM PDT by marajade
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To: John W
Radio news on the hour says the drill head has broken through, but will take some time to remove and they don't know if anyone is alive in there since the last sound was Thursday.
178 posted on 07/27/2002 8:04:19 PM PDT by RightWhale
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To: marajade
It's a weekend, and you can't predict when breaking news will break. CNN just switched to the Capitol Gang.

Fox guessed very poorly. CNN guessed better.

On election day, they reveresed fortunes on the guesses.

179 posted on 07/27/2002 8:04:35 PM PDT by Dales
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To: marajade
KDKA radio on newsbreak will go to talk, and cut in to TV for breaking. Hearing the TV newsbabes on radio, babbling minless inanity, ratifies my decision to kill my T V.
180 posted on 07/27/2002 8:04:49 PM PDT by don-o
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